The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-05


was in the city yesterday
Maj. A. w. CARRIER, of Richmond, was
visiting his relatives this week.
Mr.. B. NJ. Smith has withdrawn as q
candidate for Constable in Beverly Manor
district
Mr.. Henderson b. Young left for South
west Virginia on Tuesday to engage in
business.
Mr.. James L. Frazier and bride, of LOU
isville, were or visit to their Staunton
relatives this week.
IA. S. H's' interesting communication
from Arbor Hill, came too late for lnser-
ton this week. 1t will appear next.
Mr.. Il. II. Grafton, father of Mr.. G. a..
Grafton, with c.. G. Wheat. died on the
9th ult.. at his home in Richmond.
Capt. John Donovan reached Staunton
from Kansas on Tuesday last and will re-
main here on business for several weeks.
The auction sale at the store of the late
F. M. Young has been attracting crowds
daily, and fine lot of goods have been sold
at very low prices.
Maj o. R. Funsten. steward of the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institution, has been
seriously indisposed for several weeks past
with the inAammatory rheumatism.
Mai. R. i. Brockenbrough, son of the
late Judge j. B. Broekenbrough, OF Lex
;ngton, Va, died at Brunswick, No. re-
Gently. He leaves wife and one child.
Mrs. Matilda King has been appointed
postmaster at Buffalo Gap, vice Jno. Tier
ney, resigned. Ralph Samuels, who was
appointed February "a, 1885, failed to
| qualify.
Mr.. c.. Bargamin went out Tuesday
morning for q before breakfast squirrel
hunt. He was absent on the Barterbrook
road for few hours and returned with
five large fox squirrels.
Rev. James II. Hector, the noted tenn
perapce lecturer, Will deliver his lecture
on his life and experience, in the Opera
House, May 10th. He is a remarkable
man. and his lecture will attract, no doubt
a large audience.
Colonel Peyton is confined to his rooms
at Steephill by violent Inflammation of The
eyes, which depriyes him almost entirely
Of sight. DR.. Gibson, who is attending
him, thinks the swelling and Inflammation
are subsiding and his patient progressing
favorably.
1t is said that on Saturday night last
when the BARI rooms at Harrisonburg were
closed for good, the stock OF whiskey OF
hand was reduced to q minimum. Witt
the exception Of wines and other bottled
goods, there was nothing left, the providen
having LAID in a generous supply for snake
bites and other emergencies.
Rev. WIS. 2. Bryan, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Beverly, w. Va. ha!
been called by the Church at Ashv!lie, N
c., at a salary of 81. 500. Commissioners;
of that church were appointed nth OF
April to prosecute the call before licking
ton Presbytery which met yesterday al
| New Monmouth, Rockhridge comfy.
Mr.. Robert Reese, who recently gradua-
ted with distinguished honors at the MAJ
ryland College of Pharmacy. is, now with
Mr.. G. G. Child, and Will have charge o.
the prescription department lie is no
only an accomplished and thorough drug
gist, but popular young gentleman whose
many friends will give him a hearty homt
welcome.
| Nelson EXAMINER: Our friend j. Walter
Bowen is in negotiation with one or more
Pennsylvania capitalists for the sale OF thu
famous Crabtree Falls and the tract OF lans
adjacent The tract, we are Informed
comprises 900 acres of the finest timberet
and grazing lands in the mountains, be
sides containing perhaps the highest water
fall east of the Yosemite. Mr.. Bower
, asks $40. 600 for the property.
We call attention TO the advertisement
of Mr. II. e. McAleer in this issue OF TIT
i VIRGINIAN. He proposes to keep CON
stantly on hand full supply of the choic
est family groceries, and sell them as Low
as the lowest. Mr.. McA leer is a youn!
man of fine business qualifications, ant
.
has had considerable experience III the lin
!, of trade in which he is now engaged. IL
deserves fair share of the public patron
age, and we have no doubt will get it.
The Highland Recorder gives a long AM
interesting account Of the marriage 0
Rev. j. M. Plowder, of South Carolina, t
Miss Maggie L. Rodgers, one of the lovelies
) of Highlands fair daughters. The cere
mory took place at Pisgah Charch, nea
the residence of the brides father, MI
William G. Rodgers. on Wednesday OF las
week. Mr.. Charles S. Bell, of Stauntor
was one of the ushers. The bride is th
sister Of Mr.. John K. Rodgers, OF this city
Roanoke seems to be laying tn
, foundation for an enlargement OF tn
boom that has been circulating in tina
: locality. The contract with the con
struction company for building The Roai
oke and Craig Railroad. has been rattle
!, by the stockholders and work will be con
= menced at once. This will open up on
!, of the richest mineral counties in til
State. and add greatly to the business an
;, prosperity of Roanoke. The Roanoke NJ;
chine works have recently received order
for building and equipping over one hur
bred and fifty box, stock and fiat cars, an
all of the shops and machinery will
worked up to their fullest capacity. III
pay roll for the next month will be abou
$4,000.
!. Record of Virginia Furnace!
q N1oor Enrnaca of the Low Mo-